mercedo's Journal: Medical Profession

One medical doctor was found not-guilty for his initial misjudgement as to how serious the accident was. One 4 year kid was carried at the hospital with a part of disposable wood chopstick inside his brains. The doctor couldn't detect a part of wood stick that was remained in the patient's brain, that and other causes eventually led him to death next morning. The doctor insisted he did his best although he ignored the fact above.

It might have been his fault or not his fault as to the ignorance of the serious facts upon patients, it might have resulted from his lack of education, or a lack of experience, but we are not supposed to call his mistake into question.

Medical doctors are doing their best every day and night, let's give them a free hand.

Might not be technically possible

[Marxist Hacker 42]

Hate to say it, but wood soaked with blood is about the same specific gravity as nerve tissue. It might not be technically possible to detect that short of an MRI.

Re:Might not be technically possible

[mercedo]

The accident happened 7 years ago and still the trial had been in progress. His parents intend to appeal to the upper court for further interrogation. Of course I understand the pain and sadness of his parents, but considering the fact that the doctor must have been feeling guilty inside his mind, I'd prefer for them to withdraw their appeal.

Doctors

[Shadow Wrought]

One of my very best friends went on from college to become a Doctor. It was fascinating to learn from her just how little Doctors know. Don't get me wrong, Doctors know a lot, but there is still far more that they don't know, than they do know. A good deal of it is still very much experience and the general "art" of practioning. So many people are used to TV shows where doctors can figure every little thing out that they expect miracles.

Re:Doctors

[mercedo]

Doctors are humans. Doctors are subject to error. If doctors cannot cure the disease, let alone ordinary people. They saved tens of thousands of people, but sometimes failed to do. I can't feel but say that it is unfair for them to be accused only when they failed. I think we ought to tolarate them even if they failed to do. Their tens of contribution to life just overwhelms the mistakes they inevitably make.